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Notable Births & Deaths for Chatham ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Chatham. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • David Hayes Agnew     (Medical pioneer)
  • Lloyd Alexander     (Author)
  • Samuel Barber     (Composer)
    • He was born in West Chester (PA) on March 9, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on January 23, 1981 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • West Chester is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Chatham.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<1>
  • Robert Montgomery Bird     (Playwright)
  • Catherine Drinker Bowen     (Author)
    • She was born in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Haverford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Chatham.
    • Haverford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Chatham.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Catherine Drinker Bowen<1>
  • Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.     (Musician)
  • Lydia Bruce     (Actress, dancer)
    • Born: Lydia Slubowski
    • She was born in Detroit (MI) on January 8, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 7, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery (Strafford County, New Hampshire).
    • Lancaster is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Chatham.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lydia Bruce<1>
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Buchanan     (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
  • Walter T. Butterworth     (Actor)
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway     (Singer, bandleader)
  • Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy     (Major League Baseball)
  • Naomi Childers     (Actress)
    • Full name: Naomi Weston Childers
    • She was born in Pottstown (PA) on November 15, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 9, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Pottstown is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Chatham.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Naomi Childers<1>
  • Peter J. 'Pete' Conway     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Burmont (PA) on October 30, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Clifton Heights (PA) on January 13, 1903 (a Tueday) at the age of 36.
    • Burmont is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Chatham.
    • Clifton Heights is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Chatham.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<1>
  • Felix Octavius Carr Darley     (Artist)
  • Roy Del Ruth     (Director, producer)
  • Charles Demuth     (Painter)
    • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on October 24, 1935 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lancaster is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Chatham.
    • Lancaster is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Chatham.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Demuth<1>
  • Harry Dunn     (Artist)
    • He was born in West Chester (PA) on May 3, 1929 (a Friday) and died in West Chester (PA) on June 9, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • West Chester is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Chatham.
    • West Chester is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Chatham.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Dunn<1>
  • Jacob Eichholtz     (Artist)
    • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 2, 1776 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 10, 1842 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lancaster is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Chatham.
    • Lancaster is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Chatham.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Eichholtz<1>
  • Charles H. 'Duke' Esper     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frankie Frisch     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Bronx (NY) on September 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on March 12, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Wilmington is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Chatham.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Frisch<1>

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Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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